Prepare for the crap-storm of political maneuvering.
Godspeed RBG. You certainly lived an influential life.
Godspeed RBG. You certainly lived an influential life.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed
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Even if you didn't agree with her you have to admit she was one tough lady. R.I.P. Ruth.
I'm sure they won't pass a new justice since it is an election year; just like last time. tic
Yeah. Republicans and McConnell will keep the same standard. I’m sure of it...
I have a feeling Mitch is about to be awarded the hypocrite of the year award.
A true lion of the court. A role model to my teenage daughter. She will be missed.
Beating the Pelosi 'blow out'? No way. She's got it locked.
In 2016, Mitch justified....
"this nomination ought to be made by the president we’re in the process of electing this year.”
And that was his justification early in the year then (February I think). We're a month and a half away from the 2020 election.
Then not a "rule", just politics based on a dem pres and repub senate. Not the same as a pres and senate of the same party.
A repub pres and senate should be able to get it done by the end of the year, although not guaranteed.
Do you think Chuck Schumer will be consistent in his opinion on this topic from back in 2016?
Or will Chuck be a "hypocrite" on the issue?
RIP RBG. i know this kicks off a maelstrom but she should be honored.
GOP named it the "Biden Rule" in 2016.... referring to a 1992 speech when Biden said that President George H.W. Bush should either wait until after the election to appoint a potential successor, or should nominate a moderate who would be acceptable to the Democratic majority, if there was a vacancy on the court.
Interestingly enough, there was no vacancy on the Supreme Court then, nor did one open up at any time during that presidential election year.
Thus, it became "McConnell's Rule" in 2016 as he implemented it and exercised it.
An election is still an election no matter the POTUS and what majority resides in the Senate. But don't listen to me. Listen to Lindsey Graham.
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It sounds like Graham's predicting a nut job will be the nominee. I rather doubt Trump will want to nominate a nut job given how close it will be to the election; instead, I think the nominee will likely be Amy Coney Barrett who is from Indiana. She's no nut job but she is very conservative.
This is different, there is not a divergence of power between branches. The people spoke, Trump and Mitch were given power. The case is clear.
Ginsburg could have retired under Obama, instead she hung on for Hillary. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes...
This is not different. It’s just so expectedly hypocritical. The modern day GOP continuing to roll through town setting everything on fire.
I thought that was the people you Democrats support, the rioting BLM group.
You think last time if the Dems were in control of the Senate they would have waited, really?
No Maelstrom here, I. Agree totally. She was a person of great conviction and intelligence.
That tweet was from February 23, 2016, probably a rebuttal to why Mitch would not allow Garland's name to even be considered. Garland should have been given a hearing and that was what Schumer is responding to and he's right. Now Mitch is trying to play it both ways.
Skydog got you really good. What is cute is seeing you try to deflect it.
Can't argue with the Senator from Wall Street on this one. Occasionally even he says something sensible, although typically in his case it is a random event.
Nah, just calling out the hypocrites that call themselves Republicans these days.
I am no fan of abortion but once that option is no longer available it will be shocking how many 12 years olds will be having babies, and/or die from back alley procedures. I am just saying be prepared for what you may be sowing. When I was a kid the racist publication I could see was Playboy and kids in grade school are watching hard core porn on their cell phones.
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